Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Cambodia
Cambodia: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World was 0.4% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Cambodia, 1965–2016
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 0.4% for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in 2016.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 389.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Cambodia peaked at 64.3% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Cambodia 165th out of 205 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.1% | — |
| 1981 | 2.3% | +1530.9% |
| 1982 | 8.5% | +268.9% |
| 1983 | 10.3% | +21.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -97.5% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | +553.9% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | -13.5% |
| 1987 | 64.3% | +4253.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | -99.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -94.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +254.5% |
| 1991 | 5.4% | +4562.9% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | -72.7% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -32.3% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | +143.5% |
| 1995 | 3.4% | +42.2% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | -43.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -99.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -32.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +180.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -73.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +225.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +676.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -70.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +90.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +26.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +54.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +35.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +105.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +57.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -50.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +8.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +4562.9% | 0.1% | 5.4% |
| 1987 | +4253.1% | 1.5% | 64.3% |
| 1981 | +1530.9% | 0.1% | 2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 10.0% | 0.0% | 64.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 0.0% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More private sector data for Cambodia
- Merchandise trade 127.1% (2025)
- Food imports 7.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 72.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 33.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 15.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 78.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 31.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,752 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.61 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 17.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Cambodia?
- Merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Cambodia was 0.4% in 2016, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.3% in 1987.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
- Cambodia ranks 165th out of 205 countries with data for 2016.
- Is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 389.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.